Read Naturally SE Teacher's Guide

Levels and GoalsWhen you place students, you establish both an instructional level and a reading rategoal that are appropriate for each student. You also select the type of curriculum thatbest meets the needs of each student. Correctly placing a student is crucial to thestudent's success in Read Naturally. The combination of instructional level and goal rateshould challenge the student without being frustrating.LevelsReading levels indicate the degree of difficulty. Read Naturally assigns levels to itsmaterials, from first to eighth grade reading level, based on the following readabilityformulas: Fry and Spache readability formulas for levels .8 through 2.7. Harris-Jacobson readability formula for levels 3.0 through 5.0. Dale Chall readability formula for levels 5.6 and above.When a student begins Read Naturally, use the placement program to place the studentin the initial level. The level of reading material needs to be sufficiently difficult tochallenge the student with new words and/or more complex sentences. The level ofmaterial needs to be easy enough that the student can pass a story after reading alongand then practicing the story five to ten times.As the student continues to work with the program, adjust the difficulty of the readingmaterial to meet the changing needs of the student. For more information, see"Adjusting Levels" in this chapter.Types of CurriculumThe following levels and types of curriculum are available for Read Naturally SE:SequencedPhonicsAmerican Manners& Customs, IdiomsSpanishSeries1.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.66.07.08.0.81.31.82.32.62.73.03.54.04.51.01.52.02.53.54.5The Sequenced Series is the basic curriculum and is appropriate for any developing orstruggling reader. The sequenced levels build fluency and support comprehension andvocabulary growth.SE Teacher's Guide 22 Copyright © 2004–2009 Read Naturally, Inc.Working with StudentsRead Naturally Software Edition